“The Confession Killer” Pt. 2 - Henry Lee Lucas

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.7 • 30.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Henry Lee Lucas served only 10 years for killing his abusive mother. After being released early due to overcrowding, he longed for a sense of family and befriended fellow murderer Ottis Toole. Lucas moved in with Toole and his family. Once together,they spent most of their time together, working as roofers, and killing innocent victims. Or did they? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.
0:05.0	This episode includes dramatizations and discussions of murder and assault that some people may find offensive.
0:12.0	We advise extreme caution for children under 13.
0:15.6	Convicted, for almost a dozen murders you never committed. Even worse, all of America believes you're
0:26.2	guilty. And the public is ready to see you pay for your crimes with your life.
0:32.1	In May Luke is scheduled for execution early Wednesday morning.
0:36.0	He is presently under Death Watch at the Ellis Unit here in Huntsville,
0:42.0	where he'll remain under observation throughout the day.
0:45.0	It sounds like something straight out of a nightmare, but that's the situation that Henry Lee
0:50.3	Lucas may have purposely put himself into. In the 1980s Lucas confessed to
0:56.7	the murders of thousands of people all across the United States. If he was
1:01.9	telling the truth, then he was the country's most dangerous serial
1:06.6	killer.
1:07.6	But was Lucas really the most prolific killer in America? Or was it all a bunch of lies? Hi, I'm Greg Polson, and this is Serial Killers.
1:28.0	Today we're going to continue our deep dive into the life of Henry Lee Lucas, otherwise known as the Confession
1:36.2	Killer.
1:37.2	Lucas may have killed more people than any other serial killer in American history. I'm here with my co-host Vanessa Richardson.
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